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Night photograph of a street procession with a crowd of men in white dhotis and vests holding torches and flaming batons. A performer in a dark top swings a glowing pink-purple light orb on a stick in the foreground. Several large umbrellas with red and gold sequined canopies are raised above the crowd, and fireworks burst in the dark sky. Drummers and people in colorful clothes line the path, with string lights visible at the right edge. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession outdoors with a crowd of devotees gathered on a stone-paved ground. Several ornate umbrellas in orange, red and gold with sequined fringes are held aloft. Drummers in white dhotis and traditional attire beat drums, and a man in dark clothing in the centre performs a dynamic dance-like movement. A bright blue glow and sparks light the scene, and strings of green and blue lights decorate the right edge. Dhoti-clad figures carry torches and sticks. Festival procession with drums and umbrellas.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a paved stone area. A line of men in white dhotis and bare torsos carry flaming torches on long poles, and a performer in dark clothes with a patterned head covering spins a bright blue-lit object at the centre. Ornate umbrellas with sequined, gold and red canopies are held aloft above the crowd. Fireworks burst in the dark sky, and strings of coloured fairy lights hang at right. Spectators in colourful saris and dhotis line the path on both sides, some holding drums at the right edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A nighttime street procession with a crowd of many people gathered along a paved road lit by green and purple lights and strings of bulbs. Several orange and red decorative umbrellas are raised above the group. Drummers in white and cream clothing play large drums, and a performer in dark clothing and a striped head wrap spins fire torches on the ground in the foreground. Other performers carry lit torches, and the crowd includes people in saffron and orange garments and white dhotis.2016-12-23